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On April 8, three @uconnsocialwork students delivered poster presentations and cumulative reflections as required to graduate with a BSW degree on the Child Welfare and Protection Track. This program prepares Spanish-speaking students with specialized knowledge and experience in child welfare and protection services to meet the needs of Connecticut’s Spanish-speaking families served by the @ct_dcf (Department of Children and Families).

The students—Bianca Cedeno Encalada ’26; Perla Diaz ’26; and Yahayra Llacxaguanga ’26, are pictured at the event with SSW Dean Laura Curran and Commissioner Susan Hamilton. DCF awarded the students with certificates.

Congratulations Biana, Perla and Yahayra!

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The countdown has begun! The UCONN GIVES 2026 campaign will be held April 21-22 and you can make a gift directly to the @uconnsocialwork by supporting one of these funds:

🌸The School of Social Work Dean’s Fund supports a wide range of initiatives, including student activities, direct student support, facility-based events, and school and community-engaged programming.

🌼The School of Social Work Scholarship Fund helps ensure that passionate, talented students can pursue social work careers regardless of their financial circumstances.

🌷The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work represents a unique strength of our school as the only institute of its kind in the nation preparing social workers to engage in policy practice and political action.

🌺The Social Justice Impact Fund provides broad support for diversity, anti-racism and social justice initiatives with the goal of creating an inclusive community.
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Last week, several UConn Bachelor of Social Work students @uconnsocialwork participated in Health Equity Advocacy Day at the Connecticut State Capitol as part of Health Equity Week.

Students met with legislators and attended a panel discussion where speakers connected issues related to affordable housing, daycare, healthcare, and the needs of justice-involved individuals. Additionally, some students were able to experience a meeting of the Human Services Committee.

UConn Ph.D. alumna Shannon Lane ’09, director of the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work and professor-in-residence; MSW alumna Krystal Rich, adjunct professor in the School of Social Work; and Ayesha Clark, MSW, MPH, executive director of Health Equity Solutions in Hartford, coordinated and planned the event. Representatives from UConn Health also attended. ...

On Wednesday, April 22, Shannon Lane, director of the @uconnsocialwork @nahipsw and professor-in-residence, will speak on Democracy and Social Work in 2026 as part of @influencingsocialpolicy’s new webinar series. Dr. Lane links political social work to the NASW Code of Ethics and shares practical steps for community engagement.

Gary Parker, president of ISP, will moderate the discussion.
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Zhenrong Su, a second-year doctoral student at the @uconnsocialwork , has been selected as one of 11 interns from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across diverse disciplines for the 2026 summer research internship at the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at the @harvardchansph!

Congratulations Su! 👏👏

This summer, Su will collaborate with Associate Professor Ashley Whillans at Harvard Business School on behavioral science research exploring how decisions about time and money shape workplace well-being, productivity, motivation, and retention.

At UConn, Su studies community-level factors that shape child and family well-being, with a focus on child care subsidies and child maltreatment prevention. He is advised by Assistant Professor Jon Phillips.

Learn more: https://hsph.harvard.edu/.../summer-internship-program/ ...